Anonymous wrote:Wear a mask to use the bathroom. Then the homeowner cleans bathroom after guests leave. I swear some people act like the coronavirus is some sort of magical, indestructible illness. Just take precautions.

Dear God, yes!!!

You can also open bathroom windows and just have the guests use your powder room while family uses another bathroom. After guests leave, family refrains from using powder room for a few hours.

No, we are not. But there are safe ways to do it. The main way this virus gets passed is breathing in droplets from another person, so as long as you are not staying in the house for long, your risk is minimized. Obviously I wouldn't touch a lot of stuff and would wash my hands, and would use my hand sanitizer when I got back out in the yard.

Ideally the person inviting you would have cleaned the bathroom but the air is more risky than surfaces. Just don't stay in the house long. Wear your mask.

I’ve been doing outdoor fire pit/pool party gatherings pretty regularly (the former being without kids, the latter with them.) All of my friends have said we are more than welcome to use their bathroom. I’ve never personally needed it but my toddler has once or twice. I would not go to anyone’s house more than 10 min away if a bathroom wasn’t available (unless all kids are at least 8+ and can be trusted to give some notice and hold it for 20-30 min.) Even then—if they’re THAT concerned they really shouldn’t be hosting you. I only hang with people who I feel pretty confident are taking proper precautions.

We have a basement bathroom with a separate outside entrance. Generally we ask visitors to use that. If they want to use the main floor bathroom, we ask that they wear a mask.

Anonymous wrote:You can use my toilet if you wear a mask.

-Doctor

+whatever. I read other doctors giving this advice in an NYT article, which is why I'm willing to do it. I sanitize afterward. Also, no one else is in the house at the same time as the guest, even masked.

Anonymous wrote:We offer bathroom with a mask preferred.

We let people in at the closest door to the bathroom, so there is no need for them to travel through the house for more than a few seconds.

I’ve removed the handtowel to that bathroom and have equipped with paper towel instead. Hand soap, liquid hand sanitizer, and a bottle of regular Lysol with the trigger spray, and the aerosol Lysol. This allows guests to wipe down anything they want to before hand, and after if they care to. I usually sneak in quietly after anyone has used to wipe it down too, just so it remains clean (I would do this more or less anyway).

I know everyone has different comfort levels, but I think if you’re not comfortable having people in your space enough to let them take care of human needs, you’re probably not ready to have guests.

+1

I work onsite. Everyone uses bathroom. We wear masks and wipe everything down after use. If I know someone isn’t careful, I Pre wipe too jic. People are overthinking. If I can’t use your bathroom I prob won’t feel welcome.

Yes with mask.

If I felt comfortable enough to get together with someone, then yes I’d let them use my bathroom if they wore a mask. We have a heavy duty exhaust fan (which does not circulate air; it draws it out and vents to the outside) plus I would thoroughly clean afterward.

Two members of my family work outside of the home. Someone spending a couple of minutes in my bathroom while masked is nowhere near my biggest exposure worry.

We offer bathroom with a mask preferred.

We let people in at the closest door to the bathroom, so there is no need for them to travel through the house for more than a few seconds.

I’ve removed the handtowel to that bathroom and have equipped with paper towel instead. Hand soap, liquid hand sanitizer, and a bottle of regular Lysol with the trigger spray, and the aerosol Lysol. This allows guests to wipe down anything they want to before hand, and after if they care to. I usually sneak in quietly after anyone has used to wipe it down too, just so it remains clean (I would do this more or less anyway).

I know everyone has different comfort levels, but I think if you’re not comfortable having people in your space enough to let them take care of human needs, you’re probably not ready to have guests.

I wouldn't have a problem with it. I would have my masked friend go in while I'm outside. Extended time indoors together is my primary concern.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can use my toilet if you wear a mask.

-Doctor

+1. Would not make a big deal over someone with a mask walking into my house, using the bathroom, and walking out less than 10 minutes later. If I was concerned they'd get me sick, I would not have them hanging out, unmasked and swimming in my pool.

Indoor and outdoor spaces have different exposure risks, this has been well documented.

We bought portable urinals and keep them in the car for just this sort of event. Sounds gross but it's worked out fine this summer the times we have needed it.

Anonymous wrote:We have a spare bathroom at one far end of our house, off the laundry room, that we rarely used before corona. Now, we have stopped using it altogether, so it can be a dedicated guest bathroom for otherwise-outdoor visitors.

I would offer this too if I had that kind of layout/available bathroom, one the rest of us could avoid using - but unfortunately I don't.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can use my toilet if you wear a mask.

-Doctor

+1, we clean the powder room and that is the bathroom for outdoor guests. We use the upstairs bathroom. Only use it while wearing mask.

Same here. Guests use basement bathroom with mask on.

This is what we are doing. We never use this bathroom ourselves and wait a few days between friends.